Publications

The Manual, prepared by the State Election Commission (SEC) of the Republic of North Macedonia and the OSCE Mission to Skopje, aims to encourage political and electoral participation of youth in the country. It explains the models and bodies for youth political participation; why elections and voting are important for young women and men and the significance of inclusive elections. The publication also provides step-by-step instructions for the voting process. The Manual is also designed to assist SEC and youth organizations countrywide in their training programmes. Not available in English.

Published by the OSCE Presence in Albania

Available in Ukrainian.

ODIHR report on alternative voting methods

The 1 billion people with disabilities around the world have diverse needs and views. People with disabilities must have the chance to take part in elections to have their needs and views represented. But they still face barriers during elections – from problems with physical accessibility to a lack of supported decision-making. They are under-represented as voters, candidates and politicians, as well as election administrators and observers. ODIHR observes elections to see if full participation is taking place in elections throughout the OSCE. Information gathered by observers can help people with disabilities to be better included in future elections. This new booklet provides easy-to-understand information about the rights of people with disabilities to take part in politics and elections and how they can be observed.

ODIHR recommendations on Slovakia 2020 elections ODIHR election observation mission recommends Slovakia, among other things, to make greater efforts to help persons with disabilities vote

ODIHR recommendations on Uzbekistan 2019 elections ODIHR election observation mission recommends Uzbekistan to demonstrate genuine competition and full respect of election day procedures

This report highlights the impact of activities carried out by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2019.

The purpose of this handbook is to provide better guidance to ODIHR election observation missions and teams on how to assess the resolution of election disputes as part of the overall observation of an election.